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Calling all micro-fiction storytellers! 🏁
For the second year in a row, Freewrite is teaming up with Grant Faulkner, co-founder of the Flash Fiction Institute and author of The Art of Brevity, to bring you the fastest, most adrenaline-pumping writing event of the year.
Whether you're a seasoned writer or a creative rookie, the Freewrite 500 is your chance to rev up your imagination, write a 500-word story, and win big.
You do not need to own a Freewrite to participate.
How It Works
🎟️ Fill out the form above to secure your spot. It's totally free. (You must register to participate.)
📖 Join us for a free mini flash fiction lesson by Grant Faulkner at 1 p.m. ET on Thursday, August 13.
⏱️ At the lesson, we'll announce the prompt for the competition and jump into a community writing sprint to get the creative juices flowing.
📝 You'll have the weekend to finish and submit your 500-word storybased on the prompt by end of day on Monday, August 17.
🔁 Those who can't make it live can watch the replayand submit before the deadline.
✏️ Our judging panel, led by Faulkner and made up of writers from the Freewrite team and the Flash Fiction Institute, will judge each piece based on: length (500 words), relevance to the prompt, and creativity.
🥇 NEW THIS YEAR: The panel will select three finalists, and then announce one grand prize winner.
All work must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. EST on Monday, August 17.
The Prize Pack
One winner will receive:
- Publication on the Freewrite blog and Flash Fiction Institute blog
- 1 Freewrite Traveler
- 1 hour-long one-on-one coaching session with Grant Faulkner
- 1 free Flash Gym session with the Flash Fiction Institute
- 1 Words Are Hard prompt deck
- A paperback copy of Set Your Story Free, the ultimate guide to freewriting
- A digital copy of the opening chapter of Grant Faulkner's book, The Art of Brevity
Second and third place writers will each receive:
- Publication on the Freewrite blog and Flash Fiction Institute blog
- 1 Freewrite Alpha
- 1 free Flash Gym session with the Flash Fiction Institute
- 1 Words Are Hard prompt deck
- A paperback copy of Set Your Story Free, the ultimate guide to freewriting
- A digital copy of the opening chapter of Grant Faulkner's book, The Art of Brevity
The Schedule
- Thursday, Aug 13: Lesson & prompt announcement
- Monday, Aug 17: Submissions deadline
- Monday, Aug 31: Finalists announced
- Monday, September 7: Grand prize winner announced
Questions? You can reach us at hello@getfreewrite.com.
Write on.
